403 private foundations reported grants to Nashville, Tennessee recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 403 private foundations reported 1,299 grants totaling $99,515,878 to 765 organizations in Nashville, Tennessee. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (106 grants) and education (99 grants). CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011 gave the most by reported dollars — $20,000,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Tennessee dollars that landed in Nashville — a funder at 90% is effectively a Nashville funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011 | 1 | $20,000,000 | 100% |
| American Educational Assistance Foundation | 1 | $11,706,920 | 100% |
| Scarlett Family Foundation | 92 | $6,261,824 | 74% |
| Gates Foundation | 12 | $5,693,669 | 70% |
| JOE C Davis Foundation | 91 | $5,505,800 | 92% |
| Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation | 16 | $4,117,500 | 31% |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | 1 | $3,000,000 | 100% |
| Tennessee Titans Foundation | 31 | $1,779,286 | 91% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Meharry Medical College | 6 | $20,458,000 |
| International Scholarship & Tuition Services | 3 | $11,816,145 |
| Vanderbilt University | 63 | $9,565,771 |
| Instruction Partners | 9 | $3,105,078 |
| Lipscomb University | 15 | $1,896,497 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 12 | $1,580,084 |
| Metro Nashville Public Schools | 1 | $1,501,500 |
| Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education | 3 | $1,405,000 |
| Dispensary of Hope | 1 | $1,173,112 |
| Belmont University | 10 | $1,148,631 |
403 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Nashville, Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $99,515,878 across 1,299 grants. The largest by reported dollars were CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011, American Educational Assistance Foundation, Scarlett Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Nashville, Tennessee concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (106), education (99), health & medical (52). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Nashville, Tennessee recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $20,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
